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We've put a deposit on a 2026 Keystone Coleman 13B. Coleman Travel Trailers - Compact Comfort Trailers - Keystone RV https://share.google/unmuxzxyGQupcq8Qc Basically an enclosed utility trailer with a restroom and great storage. This will give us the storage space to keep all our standard camping equipment in a permanent place. Likely upgrades will be an axle flip for increased ground clearance and larger tires.

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I'm past due for an update. The paint is cured enough and it was decal time. I've been anxious for this. I decided to go with stock decals from Terry. As any of you that have used his decals knows they are idiot proof. Soooooo easy to apply with no bubbles. I still have a couple minor decals to put on. The headlight tub got a quick coat of silver and pop riveted in place. 5000k led bulbs. I don't need taillights so reflectors covered the holes. I got this seat with no tears but it needed a good cleaning. I'd say it cleaned up pretty good. The electric fuel pump is installed under the seat. About all I need to do is the electrical, throttle and choke controls and the usual odds and ends. In the background of the first picture you'll see some mufflers sitting there. Big block and a small block Nelsons and a stack with a flipper cap thingy. I'm not a big stack person but for some reason it's calling me. I've been pondering what chore this tractor will have and I've pretty well decided on getting rid of the 314H and slapping the 42"sd deck on this one. This had a 42"rd but it needs work. I'm thinking that will be a project for this winter.

From the dawn of time, everyone from philosophers to the man or woman on the street has scratched their confused heads over this mind-boggling question — how can you hold and eat ice cream in your hands without making a mess? This September 22, celebrate the long-awaited answer — National Ice Cream Cone Day — by taking a bite into America’s favorite way to eat a cool, sweet treat! Before the invention of the ice cream cone, there was no good solution to the hassle (not to mention the mess) of eating an ice cream without dripping the stuff down your arms or down your chin and ruining your clothes. But thanks to this so-simple-it’s-incredible-nobody-thought-of-it-earlier innovation, now we’re free to indulge ice cream cones in waffle-style, pretzel, chocolate-coated, wafer, sugar and more. So, feel free to enjoy these waning hot days by getting your favorite cone (ours is sugar!) and celebrate National Ice Cream Cone Day.

Did some more maint work on free 702 today. Also installed hitch I bought at big show from Brian @K&B Wheel Horse on Workhorse.

I have been reading it now for about a year. Some articles are pretty good and always learn something. One article in the summer issue is about the history of Gravely. Started out 1915 through the current day. Merged and bought several times. It now is an Ariens company. Constant innovation. A real good example of brand building. The most striking thing, how Ben Gravely pioneered his machines so early in the 1900's. A good parallel to the WH story. For those that don't know it is in print form. Can be ordered at www.lagtmag.com

When the 15,000 btu roof unit on my 35' Shasta died, the replacement was over a grand. I replaced it with two 5KBTU window units for under $400. Put one at each end and had much less noise and better air distribution.

I did this on a Coleman Columbia pop up. In 1989 I traded my 3000 lb 30' Mobile Traveler for the 1000 lb Coleman to take a tour of the Western National Parks. We spent 30 days and 5000 miles on the road in the camper. Total cost for the trip was $2900. Best vacation ever.

That is @Pullstart formal attire.

Campers bring back memories. Horrid ones from my time as a mechanic at an RV dealer. We had a customer's old Winnie that went thru a flood. For some reason he wanted us to fix it instead of buying another one with the insurance money. We did a beautiful job on it only for a month later when a drunk ran him off the road. My favorite camping outing was with my wife, son and our 3 dogs. 2 beagles and a lab in an old pop up. The dogs hogged the blankets on a cold night. The elder beagle got into the snacks and ate the milkyway and 3 musketeers bars!

And to think I was almost done went and picked this up lastnight for 30.00

Nice lil unit !! Some people think that they need to go big with a camper & that's fine. Do what you wish. Our camper is small too, but I have never gone camping and said "I wish we had spent more time in the camper" You may want to look into an Inverter generator if you are doing a lot of boondocking, This camper runs mainly on electric.

My parent's first camper - maybe 25 years ago? was a pop-up. Theirs was around 7 x 9 base with a queen bed drop out on each side. Very spacious. We went with a fully hard sided unit specifically for noise blockage. I tend to go to sleep earlier than most folks at a state park campground and the noise emanating from other sites is not conducive to me getting proper rest.

Uhm... that it might clog your 's arteries...

Well, I guess those Iowa girls are real fashionistas, or been out in the corn fields too long.

Hanging out in the classy Iowa 80 Truck Stop last night, some lady actually took a moment to compliment my outfit last night! Shorts and Boots, man!

We six kids were in the pop-up and the parental units were in the back of the Travelall (similar to a modern Suburban). Wise parents. Watching the ferocious bear search for food from the steel box while the kids watched from the canvas box.

Welcome Will! The parts posse will be along shortly. They will need the info from the tag on the machine and they also like pics. In the vendor section there are businesses that cater to the WH stuff as well as other thing, worth looking at. Also, once you get the model of the machine there is an area that has loads of parts and owner manuals, another good place to visit. Down loads are free. https://www.wheelhorseforum.com/files/

I don't know how Trina stands to be around me.....

Please refer to post #8895.

Flipped the fender pivot and cutout the fender and dropped it down more than an inch. Looks much better. Still strange how the same paint looks different. I guess the level of curing? Oh well, close enough. Before and after:

Dock removal day today. Tapped Clyde, the C-197 for hauling duty. Got 5/7 done. I ran out of daylight and energy. For @c-series don and @rjg854: Clyde, the C-195 at work, hauling dock sections and at quitting time:

Absolutely. Dishes too. Everything is stored properly when done camping and doesn't need to be moved removed demoved etc... We're really looking forward to that.

That's just a perfect size. As I have gotten older tenting in less glamorous. I'm sure you guys will enjoy the heck out of it. Congrats

They found it, same condition, will get to work on it tomorrow...whew!!!!!

The C-161 should run with out a fuel pump. Try using it to start the tractor, then turn it off.

I agree. If I can get to both sides of a rubber-sealed bearing, I can often pop both seals out and use my bearing packer to pump grease all the way through the bearing until the new grease comes out clean, as I'm doing in the photo below, and then re-install the seals. If I can only get to one side of a sealed bearing, I'll try to remove that seal and use a syringe like the one in the photo to pack grease into all of the spaces in and around the bearings and cage and then re-seal it. I'll look into the Lucas product you mentioned. And here's the bearing with the seals re-installed: Note: If I happen to be greasing a metal-shielded (non-contact shield) bearing with pressed-in shields, I leave the shields in place and try using my bearing packer, pumping the grease gun very slowly to avoid damage to the shields as the grease is slowly squeezed through the narrow gap between the metal shield and the inner race. If the metal shields are secured with C-clips, I can usually remove the C-clips and shields, grease the bearing, and then re-install the shields and C-clips.

I get defeated by cardboard boxes. And you want me to open a cooler that has two secure latches on it? I don't think so. No such thing as any tickets like that around here. Quite frankly, there should be. Bears don't attack humans in Maine. It's pretty much unheard of. But the ifw here has the knowledge and wherewithal to cull or relocate problem animals.

ALL parts are available. Some new, some used. Pics of the tractor would get us headed the right way.

Welcome lots of help and info available here once we ID the tractor

Nice! I think you’ll enjoy that more than tenting.

Congrats guys!!! We have a little 18 foot camper that is fairly basic and we love it!!! Randy

@Racinbob been using MOTHERS , BACK TO BLACK , walmart , for black trim and seat recovery , anything I have tried it on just comes back from the grave . looks good .pete

That may be but they ain't me Bear idiot proof. I have some of those in use. They work great.

When I buy anew to me RJ I change the sediment bowl with a new one and/ or just remove and use a shut off valve in the fuel line. on my latest RJ I decided to make a mesh screen on top of the 3/8 not threaded pipe link between gas tank and sediment bowl. I used JB Weld two part tank compound to fix the screen in the 3/8 brass not link. My tank is pretty clean but I think based upon past experience that a screen will help keep fuel line and carb clean.

Absolutely agreed! We already have a regular inverter that could potentially run off of the car but that would certainly be for short-term usages. We talked about picking up a much smaller version of the Westinghouse that we have at home.

While I'm waiting for a few more parts and fasteners to arrive, I started doing some cosmetic improvements to my recently-acquired GT18. I pulled off all of the sheet metal, starting with the hood, which I sanded, primed, lightly sanded again, and painted (three coats). It's just a rattle-can paint job, done with New Holland factory approved paint. The paint went on nicely and seems to harden up fairly quickly for a single-stage paint. I'm not interested in doing a museum-quality restoration, but I think the result is pretty decent. I just want it to be a nice looking working machine. Sanded and feathered out the flakes and rust on the rear fender/body and rubbed it down with a fine Scotch-Brite pad. Primed the underside and top. I'm planning to lightly sand the primer today and paint it sometime in the next couple of days. Sanded and repainted one of the wheels, which had some flaking paint and rust. Ordered a new wheel bearing, since someone (not me) had damaged the seal on the outer bearing. While I'm at it, I'm planning to tidy up the grille, bumper, vent screens, foot rests, and tunnel cover. The foot rests have a fair amount of surface rust under the rubber mats.

Never had this happen. The only thing I can see that would cause it is shimming it too much putting a bind on the spline shaft. I always measure the play (if any) before I split the case.

Do NOT ground the terminal marked 'I'. Just ignore it. Make sure the mounting bracket is well grounded.

Little more done starting to look like something exhaust, seat and rear lift system done

“No match for my hillbilly impact!” 🤣

Nag, nag, nag.

@8ntruck C’mon you know we need pictures of Clyde at work! Next time………..

Coleman pop-up. Brings back many memories. With my parents and sibs in Canada. Many year later, with my spouse and children.

Nah, it slicks em up for better flow. Pam dresses all my snow equipment.

Getting his Lawn Ranger cleaned up and ready to polish. Got to love saving some original paint!

Freaking awesome 'Fish... 1045 all back finally together after being neglected all summer. Go to tub puller. Nothin like a fresh tranny. Tried @Racinbob patented input shaft shimming but kept binding it up???? Needs hood hinge work yet. Thinkin maybe weld washers on??

I can post a picture of the barn tho

Tom, go on line and google billboard trapes, they are used but still in good shape and in different sizes. They are tougher then regular tarp and last for years and they are priced comparable. After Ivan I bought a very large one, the advertisement on it was for a Drag Queen show with a couple of cuties on it. I told the the wife the next hurricane this ones going on front of the roof Queen side up.